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Actor Mark Ruffalo arrives at the AFI Awards on January 9, 2026, at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
September 2, 2026, 10:40 am
Jewish Hollywood creatives defend Mark Ruffalo after accusations of antisemitism
Over 170 artists and writers sign letter backing actor over his criticism of Israel, Oracle and Paramount-Warner deal; studio and Jewish groups say his rhetoric invoked antisemitic tropes
By ToI Staff
Producers Haim Saban, left, and Lawrence Bender are part of The Brigade, a Hollywood group that accused actor Mark Ruffalo of antisemitism over his August 20, 2026, social media post. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, Ran Mendelson/Green Productions, Bender Brown Productions, Keshet 12, the IEF; Paramount+)
August 26, 2026, 3:15 pm
Powerful Hollywood execs accuse Mark Ruffalo of antisemitism in Paramount attack
The Brigade, made up of Haim Saban, Lawrence Bender, Matti Leshem and others, responds to actor’s social media tirade
By Jessica Steinberg
The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong,File)
June 13, 2026, 10:50 am
US approves Paramount-Warner Bros. $110 billion merger, as state lawsuits loom
US Justice Department: Deal unlikely to harm competition, consumers; Democrats concerned Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE sovereign wealth funds investing in company that would control CBS stations, CNN
By Reuters
Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison arrives with US Senator Lindsey Graham, before US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, on February 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
April 24, 2026, 9:50 am
What a Paramount-Warner Bros. merger could mean, including for coverage of Israel
Deal would put CNN, CBS under same roof, as critics warn about industry’s consolidation; Paramount CEO David Ellison insists editorial independence ‘will absolutely be maintained’
By AP and Luke Tress
Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the US Capitol in Washington on February 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
April 4, 2026, 8:17 am
Could Paramount acquisition of CNN shift coverage of Israel?
Ellison-led firm could put two leading US news companies under the same umbrella, part of an expanding media empire
By Luke Tress
A journalist records video near a CNN sign on an athletic field outside the Clements Recreation Center where the CNN/New York Times will host the Democratic presidential primary debate at Otterbein University on October 14, 2019, in Westerville, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
February 28, 2026, 6:52 am
CNN chief urges calm amid anxiety over Paramount’s expected purchase of parent company
Thompson tells staff not to jump to conclusions, as acquisition predicted to take 6 months to close, but in already volatile media environment, the trepidation stands to be seismic
By David Bauder
The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
February 28, 2026, 6:28 am
Paramount to buy CNN parent-company Warner Bros Discovery as Netflix exits race
$110 billion deal by Trump ally David Ellison expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 and will create media powerhouse; California AG says state already investigating deal
By Karol Badohal, Harshita Mary Varghese and Jaspreet Singh
Larry Ellison, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle Corporation, sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington as US President Donald Trump (not in picture) signs an executive order, February 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
January 17, 2026, 1:03 pm
Larry Ellison rechristened boat whose name spelled ‘I’m a Nazi’ backwards
Superyacht Izanami, originally built for a Japanese businessman, was named after Shinto deity, but Jewish billionaire redubbed it after local press pointed out reverse of moniker
By Jackie Hajdenberg
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not in picture) at the Kremlin in Moscow, on December 2, 2025. (Kristina Kormilitsyna / Pool via Sputnik / AFP)
December 9, 2025, 3:15 am
Paramount challenges Netflix bid to buy Warner Bros., with help from Jared Kushner
Also putting up cash for takeover offer are sovereign wealth companies from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, and fellow Trump ally Larry Ellison, whose son runs Paramount
By Agencies
CBS News correspondent Debora Patta interviews US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, in a video posted to YouTube on August 7, 2025. (Screenshot via CBS Evening News)
November 5, 2025, 11:26 pm
CBS News staffer claims job cuts disproportionally hit Israel critics
Allegation in Variety comes alongside report that Paramount maintains list of people it won’t work with because of their ‘overtly antisemitic,’ ‘xenophobic’ and ‘homophobic’ views
By ToI Staff
Behind-the-scenes while filming Paramount+ series 'Red Alert' in spring 2025 with co-creator Ruth Efroni, far left, executive producer Lawrence Bender and executive producer Cindy Cederlund (Ran Mendelson/Green Productions, Bender Brown Productions, Keshet 12, the IEF; Paramount+)
November 5, 2025, 8:09 am
‘Red Alert’ producer: Failed Qatar strike, Hollywood boycott nearly stopped show going global
Entertainment industry insider and frequent Tarantino collaborator Lawrence Bender discusses behind-the-scenes details of selling the Oct. 7 drama series to Paramount+
By Jessica Steinberg
Larry Ellison, chairman of Oracle Corporation, center, speaks as US President Donald Trump, left, and Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group CEO, listen in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, January 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
October 31, 2025, 5:36 am
Ellison’s Oracle poised to run TikTok, raising hopes for tougher antisemitism rules
Jewish advocates pleased that tech firm, co-founded by Israel supporter Larry Ellison, set to be one of the social media platform’s new owners
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
US journalist Bari Weiss during an interview with ex-MK Einat Wilf (not in picture), at the Jaffa Hotel Chapel on January 28, 2024. (Tel Aviv International Salon)
October 6, 2025, 4:58 pm
Bari Weiss appointed editor-in chief of CBS News, will continue to lead The Free Press
Jewish journalist’s outlet was acquired by leading US news organization for reported $150 million; move gives her control of storied programs like ’60 Minutes’ and ‘Sunday Morning’
By ToI Staff
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison speaks during a news conference with US President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images via JTA)
September 12, 2025, 7:50 am
Oracle exec Larry Ellison briefly surpasses Elon Musk as richest man alive
The wealthiest Jew in the world, Ellison was raised in a Reform home and is said to have once offered Netanyahu a spot on his software firm’s board
By Grace Gilson
Rachel Goldberg on day 98 since her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, was abducted by Hamas, in Jerusalem, January 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
April 18, 2024, 6:39 am
Mother of Israeli-American hostage Goldberg-Polin named to Time’s influential list
Other Jews in US magazine’s 100 ‘most influential’ people include comedian Alex Edelman, Oracle’s Larry Ellison and music producer Jack Antonoff
By Jackie Hajdenberg
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